Social Sciences at University of Louisville

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at University of Louisville stacks up to those at other schools.

UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and approximately 22,211 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UofL Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

UofL Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at UofL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #123 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at UofL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at University of Louisville.

UofL Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 44% men. So male students are more repesented at UofL since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at UofL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisville with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	22
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	110
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UofL Social Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. UofL does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from UofL, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Louisville with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Louisville. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	84
Sociology	38
Anthropology	30
Economics	14
Geography & Cartography	12
Urban Studies	3

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• History

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for University of Louisville.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	4,650	$58,190
Managers	3,260	$92,630
Social Scientists	340	$71,870
Urban and Regional Planners	270	$53,330

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ken Lund under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.